well, generaly speaking, softimage XSI mod tool (google it). to make a new race show up you got to do a lot of things, such as creating new art for the race, making sure its Player(race).entity is properly filled out, getting player portrates done, new research, buildings, units, etc. sound is a tricky one, hardly anyone has a sound mod out there and not many people work with it on the forum, last program i personaly used for sound editing as audicity (may be miss spelled).as for Particle edditing, download Forge tools in the download section, Particle forge lets you do that. thers also a ConvertData GUI on the forum that allows you to convert the .entity files of the beta and normal game from text to binart and back easily.

we were all there at one time m8. the .entity files can be converted to binary and back using the ConvertData_Sins.exe or the ConvertData_Entrenchment.exe (depends on what game your trying to modify). theres a convertdata gui(graphical user interface) HERE. all you got to do is rename the apropriate convert data (for what group if files your trying to edit) to ConvertData.exe and select the GameInfo folder in your sins/entrenchment install directory, then select another folder to transfer the converted files to (make sure its empty). and hit exicute. then go to your new folder and open in notepad or notpad++.

You can download the aptly named XSI mod tool for free: http://www.softimage.com/products/modtool/

lol it c ant open mesh files. you got to use 3DS Max and download the little plug in for it somewhere around this form and then use that to edit them. its a lot faster to use 3DS max in my opinion because you cant really open .XSI files in softimage mod tool due to it being freeware.

The best way is to create a model with XSI Mod Tools and use ConvertXSI from Ironclad Games to import it in SOASE's format. It is to create a new model, if you want edit an existing model, XSI Mod Tools is not very good.

You can use others programs like 3DS Max and its plugin like StCobalt told you. When it's done, you will need to export your model in XSI format with another plugin and then use ConvertXSI.

XSI and 3DS Max aren't free, only XSI Mod Tools is, but it has limited functions.

You can edit or add textures to a planet type, i already try to add our planet from an HD 2D map, but I had a big problem and canceled it. To open an existing texture in .dds type, I used Photoshop and Nvidia's Plugin. It works fine.

The problem was the texture itself, it's a grid of 9 boxes (3 lines 3 columns), we have north pole in the medium box on first line, a deep black for the first and third boxes, idem with south pole on third line. And we have the circumference of the planet all the second line. The texture is like a cross (+) and I didn't know how to do that of my 2D map.

We are both beginner in modding, I use to modify GameInfo files, I'm not working on textures & mesh files, I think I will start that soon.

Now, you should try to ask help directly to DANMAN (DANMAN3712), the author of 7 Deadly Sins Mod, he worked a lot on planets, perhaps he can help you much.

Good Luck.

I found this mod during my research: Solar System Mod, it's exactly what I was trying to do, and he works on planets sizes too. Perhaps he can help you too.

Yws i am well aware of Cybdevils amazing work but it seems he has given up on his mod. I am simply continueing it. (and im tired of waiting   ).

I also am trying to make new ships. I dont know if anny of you are familliar with the program Lego digital designer but i built lego ships and they're actually realy good. I want to put them into a solar system game.

I realy dont mind witch program i use so plz try not to make a debate about this . Also i cant figure out where to import my textures on the model. Since i cant use existing mesh files im just going to make new planets. Or Spheres, and import the textures on those spheres but i dont know how.

And one more question. Is 3D MAX actualy 3D? Silly but reasonable because XSI cant turn the model with a touch of a button or ddraging the mouse you have to do a lot of clicking and stuff.